Best colleges for economics in Utah
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in economics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for economics in Utah7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Utah.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in economics, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public#2 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 8%
- 3
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#3 in Utah
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade B
- 4
Utah State University
Logan, UT · PublicTop 18% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 5
Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · PublicTop 13% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 6
Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · PublicTop 7% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 4%
- 7
Weber State University
Ogden, UT · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in economics
- Value grade A · Top 4%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | $15,564 | $11,069 | $75,790 | 81% |
| University of Utah | $16,200 | $19,000 | $67,170 | 65% |
| Westminster University | $27,094 | $22,250 | $66,215 | 64% |
| Utah State University | $14,936 | $14,340 | $54,022 | 59% |
| Southern Utah University | $10,462 | $12,500 | $50,296 | 61% |
| Utah Valley University | $6,376 | $14,750 | $55,486 | 45% |
| Weber State University | $10,258 | $15,113 | $56,287 | 46% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 8
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 8
- California 54
- Colorado 14
- Connecticut 18
- District of Columbia 8
- Florida 22
- Georgia 15
- Hawaii 3
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 34
- Indiana 25
- Iowa 17
- Kansas 10
- Kentucky 13
- Louisiana 4
- Maine 5
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 39
- Michigan 24
- Minnesota 21
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 6
- New Jersey 18
- New York 73
- North Carolina 25
- North Dakota 3
- Ohio 41
- Oklahoma 7
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 53
- Rhode Island 7
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 16
- Texas 24
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 27
- Washington 13
- West Virginia 7
- Wisconsin 19